Kumah-Abiwu, F. (2019). Urban Education and Academic Success: The Case of Higher Achieving Black Males. Urban Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085919835284 America’s urban communities have continued to face many challenges, especially the challenge of education, for several decades. Although factors such as racial injustice and community-driven problems have been used to explain the… read more

Williams, T. (2018). The Effects of Accelerated Reader on 6th Grade At-Risk African American Males’ Motivation as It Relates to Foucault’s Power/Knowledge Theory. This interpretive qualitative study explored the effectiveness of the computerized reading management software, Accelerated Reader, on a select group of at-risk sixth grade African American male students’… read more

Graves, S. L., & Aston, C. (2018). A mixed‐methods study of a social emotional curriculum for black male success: A school‐based pilot study of the brothers of ujima. Psychology in the Schools, 55(1), 76-84. 10. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a social emotional learning… read more

Anderson, K. A. (2016). Examining organizational practices that predict persistence among high-achieving black males in high school. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1. Background/Context: This article summarizes an increasing trend of antideficit Black male research in mathematics and highlights opportunities to add to the research. A review of the literature shows… read more

Douglas, T. M. O., & Arnold, N. W. (2016). Exposure in and out of school: A black bermudian male’s successful educational journey. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1. Background/Context: The influence of non-school based venues has been historically significant for people of African descent who have often had to buttress their… read more

Howard, T. C., Douglas, T., M. O, & Warren, C. A. (2016). “what works”: Recommendations on improving academic experiences and outcomes for black males. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1. This brief presents the most significant recommendations based on a review of key findings from research presented in this special issue.… read more